LETTER  Airport doesn't need our tax dollars

The airport authority thinks we don’t mind paying toward the West Michigan Regional Airport, even when most of us will never use it. That’s like me asking them for gas money so I can go to work to pay for their taxes.

Is it just me, or are there others out there who have had enough taxes? We seemed to be taxed for everything nowadays. Not to mention that our governor wants another 14 cents per gallon gas tax and a 60 percent increase in license plate fees to repair the roads.

At least most of us use the roads. The airport authority thinks we don’t mind paying toward the West Michigan Regional Airport, even when most of us will never use it. That’s like me asking them for gas money so I can go to work to pay for their taxes. Don’t get me wrong. If they want to expand and grow, that’s fine. I’m not against the airport. I just don’t want to pay for something I’ll never use.

Why would businesses that use the airport want us to help them pay for improvements? In the April 26 Holland Sentinel, it states that a Zeeland manufacturer bought a textile firm for $156 million in cash. This one example that shows businesses have the money, but if they can get the taxpayer to help pay for some of their expenses, it’s more money in their pockets.

Remember, if approved in Holland and Zeeland townships, this millage will probably always be here. And, it will only go in one direction, up. If you go to a movie, an amusement park or a state park, or drive on a tollway, there is always an admission fee. If you use it, you need to pay for it.